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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

-
-

Types

Stonecrop
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Open areas, sand dunes, Slopes, Terrestrial
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-6

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealy bugs, Slugs, Vine weevils
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Container, Employed in herbal medicine, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

goldmoss stonecrop
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Sedum acre
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Scharfer Mauerpfeffer
Crapemyrtle

In French

Orpin âcre
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

Sedum acre
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Sedum acre
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

Sedum acre
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Rozchodnik ostry
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Sedum acre
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Myrtales

Family

Crassulaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Sedum
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sedeae
Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

Sedoideae
Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

5550
1 27800
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Difference Between Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Sedum acre or Crapemyrtle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sedum acre are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sedum acre is Astringent, Heals minor burns, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vermifuge, Vulnerary and Wounds whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Sedum acre has beauty benefits as follows: while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sedum acre vs Crapemyrtle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Sedum acre vs Crapemyrtle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Sedum acre are Skin irritation whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sedum acre has no showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Sedum acre is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Sedum acre and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.